Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lamar County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 51.3K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lamar County, Texas. That was 52.9% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Lamar County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-53%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21.9 |
| 2021 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | 33.2 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lamar County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 36% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lamar County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-8215
- US-2714
- SR-193
- FM 793
- FM 1972
- FM 14972
- US-82/LAMAR AVE2
- FM 15071
- US-271 N1
- US-271/MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Taurus2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Paris | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Paris | US-82H BUSINESS/LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Paris | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | FM 195 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Paris | FM 1507/EVERGREEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | FM 79 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Paris | US-271/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Paris | FM 1507 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Paris | SR-286 LP | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SR-19 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Paris | US-82E/LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | US-271 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Paris | US-271 N | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | FM 2122 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | US-82 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Paris | FM 79 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Deport | US-271 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Paris | US-82/LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Blossom | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Paris | PINE BLUFF ST | 1 |
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Cities in Lamar County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4 | 15.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.